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Question 8 6 possible birds

What colour were the EYES ?

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White or light gray Yellow or olive Red, orange or rusty Brown or blackish brown Black or dark gray Unknown

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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  6. 6
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  7. 7
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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6 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Glaucous-winged Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Western Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  3. 3

    Glaucous Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  4. 4

    Red-legged Kittiwake

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  5. 5

    Slaty-backed Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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